Il Laboratorio del Gelato95 Orchard Street between Broome and Delancey(212) 343-9922; www.gelatolab.com10am-7pm daily $3.25 for a small Extremely fresh and rich gelato, plus intense fruit sorbet; bring an ice pack so you can tote home a pint. Flavors change daily.

Yolato Gelato120 MacDougal Street at West 3rd Street(212) 228-63032286 Broadway at West 82nd Street(212) 580-1635168 West 27th Street(212) 366-5960$3.68 for a smallYolato is a soft-serve yogurt in vanilla and strawberry. Also available: fruit sorbet and gelato in unique flavors like corn, all made fresh daily.

Shake ShackMadison Square Park, Madison Avenue and 23rd Street(212) 889-6600; www.shakeshack.com11am-11pmSeasonal outdoor ‘shack’ with incredibly thick custard shakes called Concretes$2.75 for a smallVanilla, chocolate or a special flavor of the dayAnd a special treat for dogs: frozen custard and peanut butter with a biscuit.

Sundaes & Cones95 East 10th Street at Third Avenue(212) 979-9398Sunday-Thursday 11am-11pm; Friday-Saturday 11am-midnight$3.25 for a small

Uncle Louie Gwww.unclelouiseg.comBrooklyn-based Italian ices, with many locations around the city, including a stand at KeySpan Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones$3 for a small, $2 kiddie size ices; $2.75 kiddie size ice cream

Lemon Ice King of Corona52-02 108th Street at the corner of Corona Avenue and 52nd/Strong Avenue, Queens, close to Shea Stadium, the U.S. Open, and the Hall of Science(718) 699-513310am-10pmOld-fashioned Italian ices$1.25 for a small

At home, you can make sundaes with new Marble Mix‘ins, featuring Butterfinger, Nestle Toll House, banana split, Crunch Rocky Road and Nestle rainbow chocolate chips, to add chocolate and crunch to any flavor ice cream. From Signature Brands, about $2.89 a jar.

You can have a ‘Summer of Sundaes’ at the Exchange Hotel downtown. A one-bedroom suite or deluxe double room, for families of 3-4 people, with a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream per night, a $25 gift certificate to Baskin Robbins, and entrance to the South Street Seaport Museum, is $1000/three night weekend stay. The Exchange Hotel is at 129 Front Street, one block from Wall Street; www.exchangehotel.com or (212) 742-0003.